Match Report
Uniao Sao Joao went into the game 7th in the table on 22 points; Monte Azul sat 1st on 30 — an 8-point gap. On the form table União São João stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 7th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/0.87 for Uniao Sao Joao and 1.8/0.93 for Monte Azul (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.06.
Over the last five, Uniao Sao Joao had taken 4 of 15 points to Monte Azul's 10.
Estádio Dr. Hermínio Ometto in Araras staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,881. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.